Tag, you're it!

August 22, 2024

Creative Community Concepts (CCC) are back in Oberon with a non-competitive six week sports clinic for youngsters. This clinic features mixed league tag.

There are some things that everyone seems to feel are true about kids' sport - it promotes good health, teaches team spirit, helps with self-image, is a cohesive force in communities, provides a breeding ground for players at more senior levels and more.

Without a way to introduce kids to sports at an early age it can become difficult to get them to play sports later in life, and programs like this work to get the young ones interested. League tag is excellent as without tackling the game is much safer for young players whose bodies are still developing. With a much lower risk of injury, parents are more likely to allow their children to play this form of football.

CCC run similar programs across the state for different sports. "In some places it's the only chance kids get to play any form of sport without having to travel long distances," CCC Project Officer Shannon Wheeler said. "As well as that, it unites communities by having at least some sport played in the town."

This program runs over six weeks from August 12, at 4-5pm on Mondays at the Oberon Recreation Ground.

Kids having fun.

CCC will be back in town in the future with more sports sessions where kids can have a go. Details about the sorts of events run by CCC can be found at their web site, and anything happening in Oberon will be mentioned on the What's On page here.

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